tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51576280083059612592018-04-10T04:56:19.626-07:00Cre8tiveKtina's Crafty EndeavorsDIY projects ranging from nail art and home decor, to crafty creations and organizing tips! Tons of different things for home and life, kids included!Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformationhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-48447866018317883052012-12-05T09:09:00.001-07:002012-12-05T09:10:48.493-07:00Winter/Holiday/Christmas Nail Design and Video Tutorial!! After getting my Julep box this month, I knew I wanted to use one immediately for a holiday design! I chose Vivien, which is a gold micro-glitter polish with large gold hex pieces. I really liked the idea of layering it so that is exactly what I did!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hpiVrfC5_Rw/UL9w8npLHWI/AAAAAAAAA8E/rlOD9-JG2yw/s1600/photo+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hpiVrfC5_Rw/UL9w8npLHWI/AAAAAAAAA8E/rlOD9-JG2yw/s320/photo+(20).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I came up this pretty wintery design! The best part about this design is that is can be for any holiday you celebrate! Change the rhinestones or not add any at all and they still look very festive!<br /><br /><br />I did a video tutorial on YouTube to show you how I created this design! Please let me know what you think and if you feel it works for the holidays!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/yuxx-NamGo0?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/B_F9F2tU87o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com9http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/12/winterholidaychristmas-nail-design-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-24689772934924608522012-12-04T21:33:00.000-07:002012-12-04T21:34:05.916-07:00Julep's December "It Girl" Box!!I posted about Julep before and it only seems right that since I get it monthly, I can allow you to view what I receive each month! Maybe some of you can really see what they provide and it may sway you into joining Julep yourself!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOy4Lu9E57c/UL7E4BXLgCI/AAAAAAAAA5c/ehBkXBmVaSU/s1600/P1140442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOy4Lu9E57c/UL7E4BXLgCI/AAAAAAAAA5c/ehBkXBmVaSU/s320/P1140442.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />To check out November's "It Girl" box from Julep, click&nbsp;<a href="http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/queen-of-hearts-mani-and-juleps.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;but for now, let's get into the box I got for December and a few add-ons as well! More details for joining Julep and becoming a Maven are at the end/bottom of this post :-)<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtzTBrwfVek/UL7E5nWS1ZI/AAAAAAAAA5k/808lMCLBBNU/s1600/P1140444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtzTBrwfVek/UL7E5nWS1ZI/AAAAAAAAA5k/808lMCLBBNU/s320/P1140444.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They always package each box very beautifully and usually include extra goodies!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeYZkXWOCiM/UL7E8ivWG9I/AAAAAAAAA5s/e1TSfm2KUOo/s1600/P1140445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeYZkXWOCiM/UL7E8ivWG9I/AAAAAAAAA5s/e1TSfm2KUOo/s320/P1140445.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An inspirational quote of some type is always in the box, and most are fitting for the time of year. Because it is December, they also include a Sweet Stripe peppermint candy, YUM</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5jIP-f9o9I/UL7E-wkkh4I/AAAAAAAAA50/BwGAv9PD9hc/s1600/P1140446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P5jIP-f9o9I/UL7E-wkkh4I/AAAAAAAAA50/BwGAv9PD9hc/s320/P1140446.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julep also usually includes a little card that has mani or nail design ideas using the colors in your box!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVjRAbqyQq4/UL7FBd4lkpI/AAAAAAAAA58/9_WXRX7L-MY/s1600/P1140447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVjRAbqyQq4/UL7FBd4lkpI/AAAAAAAAA58/9_WXRX7L-MY/s320/P1140447.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This month, they included a small gift! It's called a cabochon ring. It has a detached "jewel" that you paint on one side and stick into the ring, secure it, and see the gorgeous color on your ring! I haven't decided how to do mine yet but I am super excited!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SusvLbahO7I/UL7FD6uP9LI/AAAAAAAAA6E/zCnpD2N0LtA/s1600/P1140450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SusvLbahO7I/UL7FD6uP9LI/AAAAAAAAA6E/zCnpD2N0LtA/s320/P1140450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;And finally, the heart of the ocean, the reason I became a Maven- The gorgeous polishes! This month, they were all some type of glitter polish for the holiday season. Each polish has a different type of glitter texture, consistency, and application!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o_pQhhSQy8A/UL7FGk2FMqI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/0sNPdc6KcEQ/s1600/P1140452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o_pQhhSQy8A/UL7FGk2FMqI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/0sNPdc6KcEQ/s320/P1140452.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue glitter/shimmer polish with purple tints</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;The first polish is this gorgeous blue micro-glitter/shimmer color and it's called IVY. Ivy is a beautiful cobalt blue color with hints on purple shimmer. It has a seemingly metallic-type look to it but not in a tacky way at all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K3vF6nUY9Vw/UL7FJDfJRxI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/EDRzo5uy4iI/s1600/P1140456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K3vF6nUY9Vw/UL7FJDfJRxI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/EDRzo5uy4iI/s320/P1140456.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Ivy is very pretty! Covers the nail well and can easily stand on it's own! The above picture was two coats and it covered the nail pretty well. For any blue-lovers, this is a must have for your polish collection!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Kp7PqUrpe4/UL7FLHAOOpI/AAAAAAAAA6g/0HRfxMV6Hbg/s1600/P1140457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Kp7PqUrpe4/UL7FLHAOOpI/AAAAAAAAA6g/0HRfxMV6Hbg/s320/P1140457.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea foam green jelly base with gold, green, blue and silver glitters</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;The next polish is this sea-colored multi-glitter polish and it is named HARPER. Harper is a jelly-based polish with a light sea-green color and tons of iridescent glitters, including green, gold, blue, and silver.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHJZyVRuBIk/UL7FNsdeWRI/AAAAAAAAA6o/Q5PuEDcISis/s1600/P1140461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHJZyVRuBIk/UL7FNsdeWRI/AAAAAAAAA6o/Q5PuEDcISis/s320/P1140461.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I think Harper is absolutely beautiful! This polish very much reminds me of a mermaid's tail! Although the base is semi-sheer, this polish looks amazing on its own. However, I can imagine that layered over another green or even a blue, would look fabulous!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oPhZOleLHnA/UL7FQJUaWMI/AAAAAAAAA60/oHuTUEaszjo/s1600/P1140463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oPhZOleLHnA/UL7FQJUaWMI/AAAAAAAAA60/oHuTUEaszjo/s320/P1140463.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A multi-dimensional gold glitter polish with a gold micro-glitter base</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;The last polish in this month's Julep box is this gold glitter polish and the name is VIVIEN. Vivien is a beautiful micro-gold glitter with gold hexagons. It is described as a "full coverage" polish... but I disagree on that one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_jtDSDDNzFg/UL7FSVu3mjI/AAAAAAAAA68/zwDrvLAg528/s1600/P1140466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_jtDSDDNzFg/UL7FSVu3mjI/AAAAAAAAA68/zwDrvLAg528/s320/P1140466.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Vivien is a stunning gold glitter polish BUT I would not recommend this polish as a "full coverage" polish or to stand on it's own. The micro-glitter in the polish is simply not enough for full coverage unless you did maybe 3-4 coats...maybe. I think as a layering polish, this would be gorgeous! Just getting the hex pieces situated can be a pain but that is to be expected with any chunky glitter polish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y_yA66AK3c/UL7FUmTtMqI/AAAAAAAAA7E/jl4Zx5oRdPw/s1600/P1140472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y_yA66AK3c/UL7FUmTtMqI/AAAAAAAAA7E/jl4Zx5oRdPw/s320/P1140472.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RywcQ-2VbI8/UL7FW5ymDjI/AAAAAAAAA7M/S67K9bjREDw/s1600/P1140473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RywcQ-2VbI8/UL7FW5ymDjI/AAAAAAAAA7M/S67K9bjREDw/s320/P1140473.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Overall, I am still very happy with my box! All of these colors are beautiful and each glitter polish will have a different use and give a different kind of sparkle! I can't wait to pick out which one I am going to use first<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kHJmtLYbCns/UL7FZVkSiBI/AAAAAAAAA7U/57bPvu9ojcI/s1600/P1140476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kHJmtLYbCns/UL7FZVkSiBI/AAAAAAAAA7U/57bPvu9ojcI/s320/P1140476.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Julep provides nail polish to your home, no shopping or leaving. Once you sign up and establish your personality profile, they will ship you a monthly box for $19.99. The box contains between 2-3 polishes and sometimes other goodies or extra polish. I have gotten lip balm, foot cream, candy(can't forget the candy!), cute makeup bags, etc. They really make sure you get your money's worth for the $20!<br /><br />It's also no obligation, you can cancel anytime, or skip a month...or you can send your box to a friend or family member! I have been a Maven for about 6-7 months now and I love it!<br /><br />&nbsp;To join today, click <a href="http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/28645/" target="_blank">this link</a>&nbsp;and use the promo code COLOR2012 to get your first Julep Maven box for only 1 penny! Make sure to get in on using this promo code before it expires and get your first box for only one cent!<br /><br />What do you think about these colors for the holiday season? Which is your favorite?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/pwPLZFvOiUQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/12/juleps-december-it-girl-box.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-50824891352148444872012-12-02T10:23:00.002-07:002012-12-02T10:25:00.965-07:00Homemade Hot Chocolate and Easy Holiday Gift! Yummy!!This time of year is perfect for so many things- time with family, staying in and cozying up with a movie, singing Christmas (or holiday) songs, AND enjoying the perfect cup of steaming hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and/or whipped cream! YUM<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2mfH2pOlIys/ULuNsKsAPSI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RqDvi0l9rQg/s1600/photo+(17).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2mfH2pOlIys/ULuNsKsAPSI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RqDvi0l9rQg/s200/photo+(17).JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />I started making my own hot chocolate and it is divine! Just the right amount of chocolaty goodness without being overly sweet and it definitely has a nice richness to it. Besides that, it is SUPER easy to make. I will give you my bulk recipe that I use. I make one huge amount, then distribute some to friends and family and keep the rest for our personal holiday enjoyment :-) &nbsp;If this recipe is too large, just cut in half or even 1/4 and make the amount you need or want!<br /><br /><br /><div>Cre8tiveKtina's Hot Chocolate- BULK Servings (100)</div><div><ul><li>24 cups of Dry milk</li><li>13 cups of Baking coca</li><li>25 cups of Powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)</li></ul></div><br />Keep in mind you will need a VERY large container to mix all the ingredients for this amount... I used a large summer cooler haha &nbsp;(I made sure it was impeccably clean, but needless to say, I had nothing else size-wise to hold this recipe).<br /><div><br /></div><div>Once the bulk amount is made, all you need is 2-3 tablespoons of the cocoa mix and add it to a cup with 1 cup of boiling hot water and you have an amazing cup of hot chocolate!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSIXG0kEus/ULuNtRo9SGI/AAAAAAAAA40/LuMuiDTt6wM/s1600/photo+(18).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_aSIXG0kEus/ULuNtRo9SGI/AAAAAAAAA40/LuMuiDTt6wM/s320/photo+(18).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a 2-quart container we kept for personal hot cocoa</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You can always edit as necessary too. Like it sweeter? Add some more sugar. Need more chocolate? Add more cocoa. Not creamy enough? Add more dry milk. No matter what you preference is, you can adjust it and make it the best cocoa you have ever had! And you made it, so you can be proud of your dazzling creation and enjoy it's tastiness.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I made enough hot chocolate so that I could give out little holiday baskets to neighbors, family, and friends (The holiday baskets I make will be in another post see keep a lookout for that!). The holiday baskets will include nearly 1 cup of hot chocolate mix per basket. So I had broken down the amount of baskets I was making, how many servings I wanted per basket and then how many I would need total. When all was said and done and all the calculations were in, I needed to make 100 servings of hot chocolate.100 seems like a lot but this was enough for me to make enough servings for everyone I was giving it too as well as a good amount for my own family to sip on and enjoy during the holidays.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><ul></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>*Keep in mind that this is how I made it, it's not exact and everyone has different tastes. Feel free to change it as you need so you and your family are happy with it. This is just how I make it and how my family and friends love to drink it!*</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2mfH2pOlIys/ULuNsKsAPSI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RqDvi0l9rQg/s1600/photo+(17).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2mfH2pOlIys/ULuNsKsAPSI/AAAAAAAAA4s/RqDvi0l9rQg/s320/photo+(17).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />SPECIAL NOTE FOR PEPPERMINT COCOA* For anyone who likes peppermint hot chocolate, I also made a batch of that! To give your hot chocolate a peppermint twist, simply add a heaping 1/8 tsp. of finely crushed peppermint per serving. Truly delicious and so much more satisfying drinking a delicious cup of peppermint cocoa that YOU made :-)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Take the time to smell the chocolate and enjoy this warm, tasty treat! Perfect for the holidays or any season!&nbsp;</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/PNaCmoKuz_0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com1http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/12/homemade-hot-chocolate-and-easy-holiday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-58161244083899833952012-11-19T18:00:00.000-07:002012-11-19T18:01:13.109-07:00Inside My Home Management Binder- All the printables that help keep me organized! (Christmas included!)- Part 2 of 2In a previous post, I had shown how i created some different home management binders using regular black binders, some homemade print-outs and some mod podge! Now I will show you what I put on the INSIDE of my binder!<br /><br />This binder can be edited as things at my home or with my family change, which is the beauty of this project. You can change, add, or take away things that apply/don't apply to your life or family. Tons of different sites out there offer many different and free printables to make home organizing easy! Depending on what printable you need, they can also be super easy to make! Let's get right into it!<br /><br /><br />Morning and Evening Checklists can help structure your day and ensure a good scheduling<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72jDGAJIox8/UKrM0FPkZnI/AAAAAAAAA2s/lxYqUdKU6bo/s1600/P1140332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72jDGAJIox8/UKrM0FPkZnI/AAAAAAAAA2s/lxYqUdKU6bo/s320/P1140332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;A quick cheat-sheet for birthdays and anniversaries can make it easier to "remember" everyone's birthday and anniversaries, great for growing families!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDrXJiKAoDQ/UKrM1u0j1uI/AAAAAAAAA20/fIJX4EKtUXc/s1600/P1140333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YDrXJiKAoDQ/UKrM1u0j1uI/AAAAAAAAA20/fIJX4EKtUXc/s320/P1140333.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Master checklist allows you to keep track of any home or family projects you intend to accomplish<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzVYNUslgYc/UKrM4OumCsI/AAAAAAAAA28/eDvQMunAe74/s1600/P1140336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzVYNUslgYc/UKrM4OumCsI/AAAAAAAAA28/eDvQMunAe74/s320/P1140336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Organizedhome.com has some great printables for overall home organizing! The 3 printables above were ones I retrieved from&nbsp;<a href="http://organizedhome.com/household-notebook/printable-pages" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;and there are a ton more for all different wants or needs!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GosXtJW_Tq8/UKrN6KnKgXI/AAAAAAAAA3I/LzFFjP55oZ0/s1600/P1140329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GosXtJW_Tq8/UKrN6KnKgXI/AAAAAAAAA3I/LzFFjP55oZ0/s320/P1140329.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />The above monthly bill organizer is one that I made. I wanted something simple and with just the right amount of info and I found it hard to find one that was fitting my idea. I made this one very easily by creating a table in Word, then adding my labels to the top of each column. If you are interested in THIS monthly bill printable, simply comment below (preferably with an email) and I will be happy to email you it!<br /><br /><br />Christmas printables are equally awesome! Having 3 kids, I try to do up the holidays as much as possible and these printables are going to make every year from now on easier.<br /><br /><br />A baking planner to organize recipes used every Christmas! I make homemade hot cocoa AND homemade orange shortbread every Christmas, so those recipes went in here :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_wG8I53iZqA/UKrR48jWwGI/AAAAAAAAA3s/e15r7jV14-I/s1600/P1140339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_wG8I53iZqA/UKrR48jWwGI/AAAAAAAAA3s/e15r7jV14-I/s320/P1140339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Specific family traditions can be also neatly organized with this printable, allowing you to never forget about certain things that are important to you and prepare for them a little easier<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_9jJrINH5Gg/UKrR6xFXPCI/AAAAAAAAA30/eCO6Kl_O_pc/s1600/P1140340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_9jJrINH5Gg/UKrR6xFXPCI/AAAAAAAAA30/eCO6Kl_O_pc/s320/P1140340.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Keeping track of Christmas decor can be a snap with this checklist. It enables you to check off things you have and jot down things you need. I also plan on using the lines next to each item to specific which bin it's in, to make it easier to organize and find all my Christmas decorations!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j75O66vYm78/UKrR9DPzr5I/AAAAAAAAA38/FMzK15-Vn7s/s1600/P1140341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j75O66vYm78/UKrR9DPzr5I/AAAAAAAAA38/FMzK15-Vn7s/s320/P1140341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />A very simple Christmas gift checklist. Write down who you are buying for, a gift idea or what you bought, and then you can either give yourself a budget or write down what you spent to keep track of spending!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HFH6UAXxWkI/UKrR_Q0G9JI/AAAAAAAAA4E/05_xrB1Q-T8/s1600/P1140342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HFH6UAXxWkI/UKrR_Q0G9JI/AAAAAAAAA4E/05_xrB1Q-T8/s320/P1140342.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />All of the above printables are incredibly useful and were all retrieved from this&nbsp;<a href="http://printables.yourway.net/holiday-printables/" target="_blank">site</a>, which has many more printables to offer (Holiday and Home) and all are for free. A great and efficient way to get everything organized!<br /><br /><br /><br />I decided to include a few other sites that have some great printables. Depending what you're looking for, these sites, as well as the other mentioned, should be a huge help!<br /><br />Useful websites for other home organizing printables:<br /><a href="http://tipnut.com/make-a-household-organizer-notebook-buncha-links/" target="_blank">Tip Nut- Make a Household Notebook</a><br /><a href="http://lovelylittlesnippets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lovely Little Snippets- Cute and Simple Holiday Printables</a><br /><br /><br /><br />December will be dedicated entirely to Christmas and the planning of. I told my fiance' that this year, i am not doing anything home or project related in the month of December unless it is related to Christmas. I am going to spend the whole month finishing decorating, making yummy sweet treats, sending out cards, and coming up with great gifts!<br /><br />This means that all my posts for the next month will be solely related to the holiday and preparing for it! check back to see the recipe for my homemade hot cocoa, a cute idea for hanging Christmas cards, holiday basket idea for the hard-to-buy people, and any sweet treats and holiday awesomness I do along the way! Hope everyone has a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and I will be back soon with the start of my month of Christmas!!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/frmAJFxUMg4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/inside-my-home-management-binder-all.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-26742057250771518102012-11-16T08:54:00.000-07:002012-11-16T08:56:05.556-07:00Fast and Easy Thanksgiving Tablescape! Enjoy a beautiful table with little effort for the holiday!Thanksgiving seems to come and go very quick around my house! We do so much preparing and decorating for Halloween and then just as Thanksgiving is approaching, we are trying to the same preparing and decorating for Christmas!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OyaZYVvkrfs/UKZT_ZuL5ZI/AAAAAAAAA1A/Nobw1dhD-zc/s1600/P1140360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OyaZYVvkrfs/UKZT_ZuL5ZI/AAAAAAAAA1A/Nobw1dhD-zc/s320/P1140360.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This year, Thanksgiving will NOT be lost among the other holiday hustle and bustle. We are making sure to keep our holidays separate and celebrating Thanksgiving solely by itself.... (But, don't get me wrong, the day after Thanksgiving, up goes our tree!).<br /><br />&nbsp;To help keep our house festive specifically for Thanksgiving, I decided to do a very simple and pretty autumn inspired tablescape!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-92IjW1KJOKs/UKZUCrj2hWI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/FFjr2vS7L-E/s1600/P1140362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-92IjW1KJOKs/UKZUCrj2hWI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/FFjr2vS7L-E/s320/P1140362.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;This tablescape was put together easily and without much time at all! Most of these things I had from various occasions or previous years.<br /><br />Mostly, these items were used in my Halloween tablescape (click&nbsp;<a href="http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/easy-halloween-tablescape-easy.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation+%28Nail+Art+Designs%2C+Tutorials+and+Random+Information%29" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for Halloween tablescape). I just removed the spooky or gross items, and added in a few autumn or Thanksgiving extras!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WUtCPcfOf8g/UKZUFEioLdI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/jyfPugMmuvk/s1600/P1140363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WUtCPcfOf8g/UKZUFEioLdI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/jyfPugMmuvk/s320/P1140363.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This above view shows you what this tablescape basically consists of. I used an dull orange "placemat" that I folded in half, so it would only be in the middle of the table and not stretching across. I have a small silver platter (not real, $1 at dollar store) that I covered with a leaf plate(on clearance at Walmart- $3!) and several small foam gourds that I also found at the dollar store. it was a small pack of 5 for $1. I added a string of fall colored leaves around the outside of the platter (fall leaves- $1 at dollar store)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmN4UreF8RA/UKZUMuHHgTI/AAAAAAAAA1w/iHrfS28dxpQ/s1600/P1140366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmN4UreF8RA/UKZUMuHHgTI/AAAAAAAAA1w/iHrfS28dxpQ/s320/P1140366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I finished it off with a turkey "bowl" (the label says bowl but I used it as a candle holder) in the center, which was on clearance at Walmart for $3 and I also had 4 pumpkin candles from previous years and I used one in each corner of the placemat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3daoBKVXz8/UKZUHm6CkEI/AAAAAAAAA1g/p8tTRwzG6ME/s1600/P1140364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3daoBKVXz8/UKZUHm6CkEI/AAAAAAAAA1g/p8tTRwzG6ME/s320/P1140364.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The added bonus was that I also found this really cute leaf napkin holder on clearance at Walmart for $3! We actually needed a napkin holder and until I find a more general use one that I like, this works great for the season!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AT0PuRqBgIg/UKZUPG9CFeI/AAAAAAAAA18/5_mw4g5d_zU/s1600/P1140367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AT0PuRqBgIg/UKZUPG9CFeI/AAAAAAAAA18/5_mw4g5d_zU/s320/P1140367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;This tall bird's eye view shows that even a gorgeous tablescape can look amazing without taking up too much space. I have a big family and we all sit at the table to eat, so we clearly have enough room, even with enjoying the beautiful decor!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFInsbKLfwY/UKZURWx6ZBI/AAAAAAAAA2E/ccVWkgoqCw0/s1600/P1140371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oFInsbKLfwY/UKZURWx6ZBI/AAAAAAAAA2E/ccVWkgoqCw0/s320/P1140371.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7JZydHcTGI/UKZUAjFZtKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/pPRiC0slw48/s1600/P1140361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7JZydHcTGI/UKZUAjFZtKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/pPRiC0slw48/s320/P1140361.JPG" width="180" /></a></div>As you can see, my son loves sitting at the table (and jumping in my pictures with his smiles!). This festive table is perfect for something small with a lot of pop. It's perfect for the season, easy to put together(and take down), and very affordable! Feel free to try this tablescape for your Thanksgiving dinner or maybe get cre8tive and toss some other things in there too! Enjoy your holiday and have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Gobble gobble!!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/3Oe2WJesxYU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/fast-and-easy-thanksgiving-tablescape.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-66183291547605760352012-11-12T18:08:00.000-07:002012-11-12T18:11:29.029-07:00Gorgeous Fall Nail Art- Easy to do!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time of year is so beautiful for so many reasons- the cooler weather, the falling and color changing leaves, and holidays! Well, here is gorgeous fall/autumn inspired mani with gold leaves! I will show you how I created this adorable design and I hope you love it as much as I do for this season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYKYilRyOJc/UKGWn6nHgZI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9-gJ_yETIT0/s1600/P1140401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYKYilRyOJc/UKGWn6nHgZI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9-gJ_yETIT0/s320/P1140401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Items Used:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Deep Gray polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Gold Glitter top coat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Deep Beige/Natural polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Bright Gold Glitter striper or polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Cuticle stick/Toothpick</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1A4PmUWqQ0/UKGWjo-BbyI/AAAAAAAAAzk/vPXjbrxL1To/s1600/P1140399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1A4PmUWqQ0/UKGWjo-BbyI/AAAAAAAAAzk/vPXjbrxL1To/s320/P1140399.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmCVGYaEL-g/UKGWOYgOahI/AAAAAAAAAyg/74PXWUFfknc/s1600/P1140377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QmCVGYaEL-g/UKGWOYgOahI/AAAAAAAAAyg/74PXWUFfknc/s320/P1140377.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with a deep gray base color. The specific color I chose was SLATE by Sinful Colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm8XxhcnN28/UKGWPmITLAI/AAAAAAAAAyo/G9hsXTySCcE/s1600/P1140381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm8XxhcnN28/UKGWPmITLAI/AAAAAAAAAyo/G9hsXTySCcE/s320/P1140381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Then I used a holographic gold glitter to add some sparkle to the gray. I used SHINING STAR by Orly<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G_Ze6r9aLZs/UKGWTFliuuI/AAAAAAAAAy4/ilYAGsPpDjo/s1600/P1140383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G_Ze6r9aLZs/UKGWTFliuuI/AAAAAAAAAy4/ilYAGsPpDjo/s320/P1140383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OjBXrRnvJ78/UKGWVZ9YH_I/AAAAAAAAAzA/WuUlbz_NIss/s1600/P1140389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OjBXrRnvJ78/UKGWVZ9YH_I/AAAAAAAAAzA/WuUlbz_NIss/s320/P1140389.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I wanted a slight gradient so then I used a holographic polish of a deep natural color. I used ALL HAIL THE QUEEN by Butter London (P.S. I LOVE this polish! The holographic finish in it is amazing and truly it is a gorgeous color with tons of sparkle!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIJKGY8beiM/UKGWXkdZTsI/AAAAAAAAAzI/pvFFOGnuoj8/s1600/P1140391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIJKGY8beiM/UKGWXkdZTsI/AAAAAAAAAzI/pvFFOGnuoj8/s320/P1140391.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6RGqVmLX6wY/UKGWikva6OI/AAAAAAAAAzc/7ZCQ2vb65hQ/s1600/P1140396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6RGqVmLX6wY/UKGWikva6OI/AAAAAAAAAzc/7ZCQ2vb65hQ/s320/P1140396.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Next, I used a gold striper to create the leaf shape and used my cuticle stick to make little indents, to simulate the veins of the leaf!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYKYilRyOJc/UKGWn6nHgZI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9-gJ_yETIT0/s1600/P1140401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UYKYilRyOJc/UKGWn6nHgZI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9-gJ_yETIT0/s320/P1140401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;After a healthy coat of top coat to seal in the design, I was finished! Simple right?! And I love this fall look! I really enjoy the different colors on the base and how the leaf pulls it all together for a great autumn look. Perfect for the season and fall holidays! May be a good choice for Thanksgiving nails, without being difficult or time-consuming!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ili8fjNtd9w/UKGWqQZLn7I/AAAAAAAAAz8/XkDfDTltiJk/s1600/P1140407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ili8fjNtd9w/UKGWqQZLn7I/AAAAAAAAAz8/XkDfDTltiJk/s320/P1140407.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;I hope you like this design and please let me know what you think! If you have any requests or ideas, be sure to comment below or post them to my Facebook and I will try my best to fill requests! What's your favorite fall mani? :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/_qdOoovgMH0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/gorgeous-fall-nail-art-easy-to-do.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-56563188712334584602012-11-08T20:53:00.000-07:002012-11-08T20:53:33.270-07:00DIY Home Organizing Binder/Home Management Binder! Part 1 of 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The more time I spend on house projects and crafts with the kids, the less time I have for all the other little stuff. Home management binder, to the rescue!! The idea for this is to keep all my little stuff, ideas, dates, and little stuff I need in &nbsp;one place and completely organized for easy access and efficiency.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, to show you how I created my binder, I am doing a 2 part post and this first post is part 1. Part 1 is the outside of the binder and part 2 will be the inside! Keep a lookout fora &nbsp;future post on part 2, where I show you all the printables and goodies I stuffed inside!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IYHIBQcj3k/UJx2hByx95I/AAAAAAAAAws/BDRg9IPKltI/s1600/P1140133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IYHIBQcj3k/UJx2hByx95I/AAAAAAAAAws/BDRg9IPKltI/s320/P1140133.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This binder is super easy and affordable to make, and to personalize! Now, you can get a basic black, 1" binder at Walmart for .97 cents, as pictured here. I made a few binders for other people so I decided to make them a bit more fun and personal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqsPDuOXa3w/UJx2gH3ZSII/AAAAAAAAAwk/I9EhRxXZm0Y/s1600/P1140132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqsPDuOXa3w/UJx2gH3ZSII/AAAAAAAAAwk/I9EhRxXZm0Y/s320/P1140132.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The roll of Quick Cover is simply a self-adhesive "shelf liner" or basically a patterned contact paper. It has a coat paper that your remove and you can stick the print where you want it. I got this roll at Dollar Tree for $1!<br /><br />I cut a rectangle shaped piece for the front of the binder....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYH8MYXDQVE/UJx2jHAn8AI/AAAAAAAAAw0/Uhtl1X8akLE/s1600/P1140134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYH8MYXDQVE/UJx2jHAn8AI/AAAAAAAAAw0/Uhtl1X8akLE/s320/P1140134.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;And a smaller strip piece for the side...and then stuck both to the binder using adhesive side.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UmeWJ7o1Anc/UJx2lqIX9EI/AAAAAAAAAw8/NkFcVzlkAqE/s1600/P1140137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UmeWJ7o1Anc/UJx2lqIX9EI/AAAAAAAAAw8/NkFcVzlkAqE/s320/P1140137.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I printed out title pages for the front of the binders and small labeling strips for the sides. I just did this whole thing in word, and picked out clip art that I liked, base don who the binder was for and what I thought they would like. You can personalize this in ANY way... use any colors, objects, pictures, whatever you like!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FpGzx73xxq8/UJx2oBXo3uI/AAAAAAAAAxI/NgHOZNCtD4I/s1600/P1140140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FpGzx73xxq8/UJx2oBXo3uI/AAAAAAAAAxI/NgHOZNCtD4I/s320/P1140140.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Notice the right side title says "task &amp; reward book".... Yes, you can make a binder for the little ones if you want and they can stay organized too! (This one is for my 12 yr old sister, and the binder offers chore sheet, reward system, consequence page AND boredom bursting activities!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8b4dgGY3tuY/UJx2qlW781I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/KPHcLUKYcdg/s1600/P1140144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8b4dgGY3tuY/UJx2qlW781I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/KPHcLUKYcdg/s320/P1140144.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I used Mod Podge (matte) and a foam brush to glue and seal the title page onto the shelf liner. I did only the back and then waited 5 full minutes. Then I coated the front of the title page 5 times, allowing a 20 minute drying in between each coat. (VERY important to let the coats drying in between, and a full 15-20 mins!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-onA7sAjibLI/UJx2tFRqodI/AAAAAAAAAxc/oVIpqUChh3Q/s1600/P1140150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-onA7sAjibLI/UJx2tFRqodI/AAAAAAAAAxc/oVIpqUChh3Q/s320/P1140150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-msGTpy1b-CE/UJx2x-hAUCI/AAAAAAAAAxs/6GcrtQTI3ps/s1600/P1140154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-msGTpy1b-CE/UJx2x-hAUCI/AAAAAAAAAxs/6GcrtQTI3ps/s320/P1140154.JPG" width="180" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgEUUO-ms8s/UJx2vUo_3XI/AAAAAAAAAxk/WwCvfTUw7lA/s1600/P1140152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgEUUO-ms8s/UJx2vUo_3XI/AAAAAAAAAxk/WwCvfTUw7lA/s320/P1140152.JPG" width="180" /></a></div>&nbsp;I did use the first 2 coats over the title page and the last 3 I did over the entire front cover, to help seal the liner in as well. Because I used the matte finish, it gave the front a wood, almost grainy type finish. But not in a bad way! It has a nice texture when you touch it and it definitely feels solid and sealed. I don't feel seams, and so I know it will last and everything will stay stuck on! :-)<br /><br />*Note* I used regular printer paper for my title pages and it did create a few small bumps because the paper is thin, but the bumps were mostly able to be smoothed out. Another alternative, which I should have done, would be to print on cardstock!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQG99991ZK8/UJx20iQC6gI/AAAAAAAAAx0/LRCud2iZ3mU/s1600/P1140158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQG99991ZK8/UJx20iQC6gI/AAAAAAAAAx0/LRCud2iZ3mU/s320/P1140158.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkDIUvwK9j4/UJx29eFV69I/AAAAAAAAAx8/Ia1MQPc165U/s1600/P1140156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkDIUvwK9j4/UJx29eFV69I/AAAAAAAAAx8/Ia1MQPc165U/s320/P1140156.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>So in all, these binders came out really cool, they are personalized for the people they are going to AND the cover is solid. You can stick this in a bookcase without worry of the front coming off, and the side labels help to find it fast!<br /><br />What do you think of this binder? Would you make something like this for yourself? Keep a look out for my next post on all the stuff I put in the binder to help organize my house and life and things I found to help with these binders I made for family that may be useful! That post will be SUPER informative!!<br /><br />Until next time! :-)<br />Cre8tiveKtina<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/rPULTUDuFKU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/diy-home-organizing-binderhome.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-77700140999254516232012-11-05T08:15:00.000-07:002012-12-04T20:31:44.303-07:00Queen of Hearts Mani and Julep's November Box!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KMXe569bwLE/UJfNlzTlQ4I/AAAAAAAAAv8/KyF3uNnhOQY/s1600/P1140203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KMXe569bwLE/UJfNlzTlQ4I/AAAAAAAAAv8/KyF3uNnhOQY/s320/P1140203.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;So Halloween just passed and this year, my entire family dressed up. We have been trying to get everyone involved the past few years. The hubby and I went as Alice in Wonderland Characters. He was the Mad Hatter and I was the Queen of Hearts. I did my mani with red french tips, lined the smile line with gold. I used black to create whimsical black stripes then hearts on my accent nails (thumb and ring). Topped it all off with a healthy coat of glitter, for extra sparkle! I liked how there turned out because they definitely matched my costume but without being too specific. I was able to enjoy this mani a few days before and after! Warning! Super cute family photo from Halloween coming!! :-)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nr0Q7U0oAQE/UJfNnnefbdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/C-Hj0hNShKM/s1600/P1140269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nr0Q7U0oAQE/UJfNnnefbdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/C-Hj0hNShKM/s400/P1140269.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p6EPd8Jm8QA/UJfM6olg15I/AAAAAAAAAu0/OFdBkfe230Y/s1600/P1140271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p6EPd8Jm8QA/UJfM6olg15I/AAAAAAAAAu0/OFdBkfe230Y/s320/P1140271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BUT now that Halloween passed for the year... Julep's November box came! If you are not familiar or signed up with Julep, check the info I provide at the end to learn how to sign up and whats involved! But for now, let me show you what I got for this month!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFIHBX_o2ps/UJfM4qBlj0I/AAAAAAAAAus/AAeO4iePOl4/s1600/P1140270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFIHBX_o2ps/UJfM4qBlj0I/AAAAAAAAAus/AAeO4iePOl4/s320/P1140270.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First off, they always send a cute little package that is wrapped beautifully and they also send extra little goodies with each box. Sometimes they are nail goodies, as you can see from November's box, I got nail polish remover pads. But other times they have sent candy or glitter, even a lip balm! It's always a nice surprise! :-)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8WnvFA6CW3M/UJfM9iz1OmI/AAAAAAAAAu8/8u_qD4_sfaA/s1600/P1140273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8WnvFA6CW3M/UJfM9iz1OmI/AAAAAAAAAu8/8u_qD4_sfaA/s320/P1140273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;They also include a cute, usually inspirational, quote that is fitting for the time. Thanksgiving is coming and this quote discusses being thankful, makes sense right?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-DpMPuk3-I/UJfNAAjUx1I/AAAAAAAAAvE/bPC8T-qweGw/s1600/P1140275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h-DpMPuk3-I/UJfNAAjUx1I/AAAAAAAAAvE/bPC8T-qweGw/s320/P1140275.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Two of the products I received were polishes. Nora, which is a deep metallic-style purple, and Hailee, which is a deep metallic-style green. Both boast on being "Matte Suede Finish" meaning that once they dry, the polish has a dull, lusterless finish with no gloss to it. For some polishes and colors, this is an awesome thing because the texture of the polish can really change how the color looks. In this month's box was also a Matte top coat, which is also awesome because it give ANY polish a matte finish! This is cool because if you don't know whether you will like matte polishes, you can get a matte top coat, and use any polish!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JAa-uJEVLYI/UJfNCAXpHJI/AAAAAAAAAvM/c5rz8y2hEQg/s1600/P1140277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JAa-uJEVLYI/UJfNCAXpHJI/AAAAAAAAAvM/c5rz8y2hEQg/s320/P1140277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;RIGHT TO LEFT(Hailee with glossy top coat, Hailee without topcoat, Nora with glossy top coat, Nora without top coat)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cNh9RuJxN8s/UJfNEWyLcNI/AAAAAAAAAvY/WIPyuyMd5Ms/s1600/P1140281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cNh9RuJxN8s/UJfNEWyLcNI/AAAAAAAAAvY/WIPyuyMd5Ms/s320/P1140281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Putting them side by side like this shows how you can clearly see the difference when adding a glossy top coat as opposed to a matter finish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1lvW-dPphU/UJfNGnzeylI/AAAAAAAAAvg/0yuWst18DO8/s1600/P1140283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1lvW-dPphU/UJfNGnzeylI/AAAAAAAAAvg/0yuWst18DO8/s320/P1140283.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Honestly, I think both finished for these polishes are gorgeous! Matte or glossy, these colors are a great addition for fall and winter manis!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-waNDTHjOTJg/UJfNI4AStLI/AAAAAAAAAvo/HysdaYghHnE/s1600/P1140285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-waNDTHjOTJg/UJfNI4AStLI/AAAAAAAAAvo/HysdaYghHnE/s320/P1140285.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Which color do you like better? Which finish do you like better? I usually go glossy but some colors matte are just amazing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1in8ajkl9Iw/UJfNLDrFCfI/AAAAAAAAAvw/kbViR1c9x94/s1600/P1140288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1in8ajkl9Iw/UJfNLDrFCfI/AAAAAAAAAvw/kbViR1c9x94/s320/P1140288.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;Julep is pretty amazing! To become a Julep Maven, it's only $19.99 every month and they send you a box, like the one pictured above. These polishes sell for $14 EACH but you get 2-3 polishes in each box for $20 a month! Plus, let's not forget those little extras and goodies I mentioned earlier (candy, makeup products, extra nail goodies). You can skip a month, and not get a box or get billed, or you can even send it to a friend one month! That is really cool because that means there is no obligation. Don't like the polishes for next month? No problem! Skip that month! :-) &nbsp; They really make it easy to attain great polish at an affordable price!<br /><br /><br /><br />To cash in now, become a Julep Maven and get your first Julep box for only 1 penny, yes 1 penny! Click <a href="http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/28645/">THIS LINK</a> here to sign up and start enjoying the wonderful world of Julep! Use the Promo code COLOR2012 to get your first box for only 1 cent, 1 single penny and free shipping!! :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/tOoiBJdls9k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com4http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/11/queen-of-hearts-mani-and-juleps.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-70114286474176981792012-10-31T10:15:00.002-07:002012-10-31T10:15:36.252-07:00EASY Halloween Tablescape & Easy Halloween Decorating tips!<span style="color: orange; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><u><b>Halloween is here!</b></u></span><br /><br />&nbsp;It's more fun to play with the kids and make spooky or gross looking food, rather than spending a ton of time decorating! Here are some really cool Halloween decorating ideas that are fast, easy, and AFFORDABLE! Key word because most of the things I used can be purchased at the dollar store! See what other things you can find, and just be cre8tive with it! You can make so many awesome things with just a few supplies or items :-)<br /><br /><br />This tablescape is perfect for Halloween and super easy to create! I like to mix the creepy with the fun, so the kids get a little of both without being bored to&nbsp;scared! haha<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwF_TFLFW8Q/UJFTStR_SQI/AAAAAAAAAqA/wAplmPih5dQ/s1600/P1140209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwF_TFLFW8Q/UJFTStR_SQI/AAAAAAAAAqA/wAplmPih5dQ/s320/P1140209.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A black tablecloth is a perfect base, and this tablecloth can be used for other things since its not Halloween-specific!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nL8Hz_xAW40/UJFTKgXXgbI/AAAAAAAAApo/FtmRDQOPiis/s1600/P1140206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nL8Hz_xAW40/UJFTKgXXgbI/AAAAAAAAApo/FtmRDQOPiis/s320/P1140206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The little tray was bought at the dollar store, as well as the rubber insects and critter! I also got one strand of fall leaves and arranged everything on the tray. The hubby got me flowers a few days before, so they already have a dying look to them, which I think is a great touch for the Halloween look!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmWtzQmX8N8/UJFTPIOAHxI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ATg7u0OoV34/s1600/P1140208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmWtzQmX8N8/UJFTPIOAHxI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ATg7u0OoV34/s320/P1140208.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I also hung a few critters from the flowers in the vase, just to add more creepiness to the pretty flowers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ef8MiyNSroI/UJFTIYNlQKI/AAAAAAAAApg/52bCarWjgD8/s1600/P1140205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ef8MiyNSroI/UJFTIYNlQKI/AAAAAAAAApg/52bCarWjgD8/s320/P1140205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I also had a small plastic statue of Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas, and I added him to the tray. I found a bag of foam gourds at the dollar store, and it came with 5. I spread those along the tray as well, which i think helps pull in more of the look of autumn. After Halloween, just remove the creepy stuff and you have a great display for autumn or Thanksgiving!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OFyq_hPJaQs/UJFTT1RuGQI/AAAAAAAAAqI/1lfsNoCYLvQ/s1600/P1140210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OFyq_hPJaQs/UJFTT1RuGQI/AAAAAAAAAqI/1lfsNoCYLvQ/s320/P1140210.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;A cute little candy dish on one side of the tray and a real, medium-sized pumpkin on the other. A nice cozy feeling of autumn fills the room with this tablescape!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mAXd_QaEmnU/UJFTYXLVHCI/AAAAAAAAAqU/WLRj-Ht4X0c/s1600/P1140211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mAXd_QaEmnU/UJFTYXLVHCI/AAAAAAAAAqU/WLRj-Ht4X0c/s320/P1140211.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;A floating eyeball? Would Halloween be complete without it?! It was actually from a bubble container that one of my kids got last year. Once the bubbles were used, I saved the container and it made it's way into my dreary flower vase. Another small spooky touch that really adds to the fright of Halloween!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ps41Rm1Ec_Y/UJFTi0GecXI/AAAAAAAAAqc/KR_Poqnl6Zo/s1600/P1140212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ps41Rm1Ec_Y/UJFTi0GecXI/AAAAAAAAAqc/KR_Poqnl6Zo/s320/P1140212.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Another great aspect of this table display? Still plenty of room to sit and have our Halloween treats and dinner! This display is large enough to be a nice eye-catcher without taking over the whole table, we still have to eat right?! :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35bpHxi0uxE/UJFTrrG-_hI/AAAAAAAAAqs/U5-3GgqMt28/s1600/P1140214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-35bpHxi0uxE/UJFTrrG-_hI/AAAAAAAAAqs/U5-3GgqMt28/s320/P1140214.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;A quick and easy idea is to take a small box (I used a small wooden ledge box I had) and add a flower, as well as some more little bugs. I also had a few small pumpkin candles from previous years, so I put one i n the box along with some flies and a spider with a web. This took no time at all to throw together and sits on the ledge that separates my kitchen a dining room. Walking past the rose catches your eye but a closer look reveals the pretty flower and pumpkin have been overrun with Halloween critters!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6NgFZyB0w7c/UJFTuNMplzI/AAAAAAAAAq0/59-8X_8AOCw/s1600/P1140215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6NgFZyB0w7c/UJFTuNMplzI/AAAAAAAAAq0/59-8X_8AOCw/s320/P1140215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0kbMns6tJe0/UJFTxjcxJiI/AAAAAAAAArE/taWBp9-NWT0/s1600/P1140217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0kbMns6tJe0/UJFTxjcxJiI/AAAAAAAAArE/taWBp9-NWT0/s320/P1140217.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Spider webbing is super affordable, about $1 per bag almost anywhere. Throw it over a house plant, fake or real, for an eerie plant display! &nbsp;No plants? No problem! Throw it around some pictures or wall shelves to give the feel of a haunted house!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Th8hpMgBSq8/UJFT2YUMxmI/AAAAAAAAArY/dnQQEFUv5Rg/s1600/P1140219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Th8hpMgBSq8/UJFT2YUMxmI/AAAAAAAAArY/dnQQEFUv5Rg/s320/P1140219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P8qnShwJviM/UJFT4tN41UI/AAAAAAAAArg/sz_FxHjZT6U/s1600/P1140220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P8qnShwJviM/UJFT4tN41UI/AAAAAAAAArg/sz_FxHjZT6U/s320/P1140220.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Normally cards aren't sent for Halloween, but if you have little ones, you may get some! We have family in other states that send the kids Halloween cards, so I taped those along the side of my cabinet and left on the ledge with a small collection of candles! My oldest also made a spider that just HAD to go on the wall...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZBGLUWi4i4/UJFT9voyySI/AAAAAAAAAr0/tB8ucnQUV3M/s1600/P1140222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JZBGLUWi4i4/UJFT9voyySI/AAAAAAAAAr0/tB8ucnQUV3M/s320/P1140222.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Pumpkins, Pumpkins! If you want to carve or create some pumpkin art, here are some ideas!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2Kkxlbjp2I/UJFT_p772CI/AAAAAAAAAr8/3YJaZog0bOU/s1600/P1140223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2Kkxlbjp2I/UJFT_p772CI/AAAAAAAAAr8/3YJaZog0bOU/s320/P1140223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The classic pumpkin face is very easy and will always be a winner! Easy for younger people to carve too! A little more difficult ones can be just as fun! We used 2 stencils on one pumpkin, the BOO! and the bat, which came together very nicely! They will glow beautifully tonight!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjOgh5UeTuA/UJFUDn_jfuI/AAAAAAAAAsM/nQiCo_8jPvM/s1600/P1140225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjOgh5UeTuA/UJFUDn_jfuI/AAAAAAAAAsM/nQiCo_8jPvM/s320/P1140225.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;My daughter, Lexi, LOVES the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas and so it seems almost every year, we have a Jack Skellington pumpkin! Last year, it was just his face and this year it was from his waist up. This one was the first carved,, as you can tell he is already starting to wilt! But, he will last through Halloween and that's what counts! Don't feel like carving or just dealing with the mess? We have ideas for that too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfuWMOAFM1M/UJFUHyxyE9I/AAAAAAAAAsg/RkCOfoweyig/s1600/P1140227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfuWMOAFM1M/UJFUHyxyE9I/AAAAAAAAAsg/RkCOfoweyig/s320/P1140227.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Don't forget to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness, which is the entire month of October. We painted a pumpkin pink, then added dark pink glitter ribbons all over and topped it off with a pretty pink ribbon top!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Mz7BHDmzpY/UJFULX82ISI/AAAAAAAAAsw/6G_v0G9BEVE/s1600/P1140229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Mz7BHDmzpY/UJFULX82ISI/AAAAAAAAAsw/6G_v0G9BEVE/s320/P1140229.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W_U1X2hpLRc/UJFUNOOkwVI/AAAAAAAAAs4/6mhOU1awMcQ/s1600/P1140230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W_U1X2hpLRc/UJFUNOOkwVI/AAAAAAAAAs4/6mhOU1awMcQ/s320/P1140230.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Don't want to carve OR paint?1 I still have a solution for that too! I used regular straight pins and just pushed them into, creating a little scroll detail and then the word "Boo". I decided to add some black rhinestones just to give it a little something extra!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U16MUldEGME/UJFUUo4E-pI/AAAAAAAAAtc/eYi5BaIzXcw/s1600/P1140234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U16MUldEGME/UJFUUo4E-pI/AAAAAAAAAtc/eYi5BaIzXcw/s320/P1140234.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OxCMdVoT2N8/UJFUXBbf-fI/AAAAAAAAAtk/BHXsrA80aP8/s1600/P1140235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OxCMdVoT2N8/UJFUXBbf-fI/AAAAAAAAAtk/BHXsrA80aP8/s320/P1140235.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Lastly, if you have kids, let them have a fun and messy time(believe me, it IS messy!) and let them go crazy painting their own little pumpkins! You can see each kid's personality through their little pumpkin arts and if you use water-based acrylic paint, clean-up isn't so bad!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ljsHYw_QJEc/UJFUbsNo45I/AAAAAAAAAt0/QYDR1SV8XuA/s1600/P1140237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ljsHYw_QJEc/UJFUbsNo45I/AAAAAAAAAt0/QYDR1SV8XuA/s320/P1140237.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Hope you like this quick and easy decorating tips for Halloween! Christmas planning will be starting soon in this house so be on the look-put for upcoming Christmas decor and planning tips!<br /><br />How do you like to decorate for Halloween? Would you try any of these easy decor ideas or do you have some great time or money-saving tips for Halloween decor? Post a comment below and share your thoughts or ideas!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/wtr1ANSU3A0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com1http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/easy-halloween-tablescape-easy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-60039187931354770762012-10-27T13:07:00.000-07:002012-10-27T13:07:41.805-07:00A Painting Series!- Series #1- Old Changing table transformed into modern boy's dresser!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite ways to make something look completely new or different is to paint it! You can have so much fun with the different colors combinations, accenting with your favorite colors, or just creating a new feel to a certain room! Painting can also be a cost-effective way to really add a clean look to something without just replacing it! Aside from those things, painting is relatively easy and sometimes, downright fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hubby and I have been doing lots of different painting jobs around the house so I am going to document and post, whether it's good or bad, you get to see what we got into and how well it turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Our first painting job to tackle, we decided, was this old changing table. It is worn, has old stickers on it, and the "knobs" were mostly broken! We use this a dresser for our son, and this was given to us. So we figured we would paint it to better match our son's room and personality AND it will look more like a dresser, haha<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIuAUbW7Ips/UIwv8Ardn0I/AAAAAAAAAlY/WBJUJlduxg4/s1600/photo+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIuAUbW7Ips/UIwv8Ardn0I/AAAAAAAAAlY/WBJUJlduxg4/s320/photo+(15).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Changing Table-We use as a dresser</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Making sure you have your needed supplies together is #1. Besides the normal paint and brush utensils, Painter's tape is a must! It helps with straight lines and effect! You'll see why it is a NEEDED item for this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4xaBI49IGc/UIwv9UUANXI/AAAAAAAAAls/zZl2sbepO7s/s1600/photo+(6).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4xaBI49IGc/UIwv9UUANXI/AAAAAAAAAls/zZl2sbepO7s/s320/photo+(6).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />These were the old, half-broken "knobs" from the dresser I described above. Very ugly, most are broken and &nbsp;obviously dated. I am holding onto them for a little while, just to see if I can think of a way to re-purpose these. Any suggestions? Post below! If I think of a use or hear a great one, that will be another post :-)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqh572rn-SU/UIwv8R_9WBI/AAAAAAAAAlg/mMMVlHDgmqA/s1600/photo+(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqh572rn-SU/UIwv8R_9WBI/AAAAAAAAAlg/mMMVlHDgmqA/s320/photo+(16).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next thing was taping off each thing I was going to paint...</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">We went paint crazy and started on the dresser before I got a tape picture BUT there are these inset areas on this old changing table, one on each side and one along the backboard, as pictured. We taped of those inset areas, which you can see the painter's tape in this picture, even though our paint is blue too! lol<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbc_f7-pZZQ/UIwwrusMVNI/AAAAAAAAAm4/Ms5poGipXno/s1600/P1140115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pbc_f7-pZZQ/UIwwrusMVNI/AAAAAAAAAm4/Ms5poGipXno/s320/P1140115.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pic below shows the inset area on the side, and the blue painter's tape going around the edge of the inset area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgL1_d_-cE/UIwxE421tCI/AAAAAAAAAoc/CMD-0wJcy_0/s1600/P1140121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgL1_d_-cE/UIwxE421tCI/AAAAAAAAAoc/CMD-0wJcy_0/s320/P1140121.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />&nbsp;Besides those inset areas, the rest of the frame for the dresser was painted a softer blue. The actual paint color, if interested, is called SOFT SAPPHIRE. I think a shade or two deeper would have been better but I do like this color and I didn't want it too dark.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdLSqmfMy1M/UIw72mmHYSI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vnGf4DtABDI/s1600/P1140117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdLSqmfMy1M/UIw72mmHYSI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vnGf4DtABDI/s320/P1140117.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-62rC40brbuA/UIwwqKsDyNI/AAAAAAAAAmw/jd_pG5_TRPs/s1600/P1140113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-62rC40brbuA/UIwwqKsDyNI/AAAAAAAAAmw/jd_pG5_TRPs/s320/P1140113.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdLSqmfMy1M/UIw72mmHYSI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vnGf4DtABDI/s1600/P1140117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdLSqmfMy1M/UIw72mmHYSI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vnGf4DtABDI/s320/P1140117.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;Once the blue dried completely, we removed the tape THEN taped around the outside of the blue, so we could paint the inset areas without going into the blue we already laid! Notice the green smudge at the bottom of this side inset area...it is on the painter's tape, not the dresser :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TmBUVMzs8iE/UIwwt_M9KkI/AAAAAAAAAnA/NqKKV3CA7fs/s1600/P1140130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TmBUVMzs8iE/UIwwt_M9KkI/AAAAAAAAAnA/NqKKV3CA7fs/s320/P1140130.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;We painted all of those inset areas AND the fronts of the drawers in this nice green color which is called FOREST GREEN. Both paints were by Glidden.<br /><br /><br />We waited until the paint was completely dry and then removed the tape again. One we added the new knobs onto the drawers and put everything back in, it was like a whole new piece of furniture!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BwxoAiA9WZQ/UIwwwN0q9RI/AAAAAAAAAnM/I3-2D0e30tQ/s1600/P1140161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BwxoAiA9WZQ/UIwwwN0q9RI/AAAAAAAAAnM/I3-2D0e30tQ/s320/P1140161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S74SUbCF_9g/UIwwyXKRe7I/AAAAAAAAAnU/W5EaGSsFhKc/s1600/P1140165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S74SUbCF_9g/UIwwyXKRe7I/AAAAAAAAAnU/W5EaGSsFhKc/s320/P1140165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I love how the colors play off each other and these are my son's 2 favorite colors! The colors really pop and help add some personality to his room. We plan to paint his bookshelf green, to match :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Rbnmk1pTIM/UIww0XCuTEI/AAAAAAAAAnc/5b77x447z3c/s1600/P1140167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Rbnmk1pTIM/UIww0XCuTEI/AAAAAAAAAnc/5b77x447z3c/s320/P1140167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhLD5YsoAFw/UIww23aNOCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/hzaxw4ZYGeI/s1600/P1140192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhLD5YsoAFw/UIww23aNOCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/hzaxw4ZYGeI/s320/P1140192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MpSh1ai_sus/UIww5I9B-kI/AAAAAAAAAnw/EosMycgCCvs/s1600/P1140193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MpSh1ai_sus/UIww5I9B-kI/AAAAAAAAAnw/EosMycgCCvs/s320/P1140193.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;I really am amazed at how great it looks! It looks like a $500 dresser, and it only cost us about $30 to get this look! We were given the changing table, so all we bought was paint. And now my son has an awesome and modern dresser. This same idea can work with many pieces of furniture and tons of color combinations!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6IOL4SesEgU/UIww7qJdVQI/AAAAAAAAAn4/y-brkrkbBaw/s1600/P1140195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6IOL4SesEgU/UIww7qJdVQI/AAAAAAAAAn4/y-brkrkbBaw/s320/P1140195.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Let me know what you think of this painting project! Do you like the color combo? What furniture do you have that can totally be changed with just a coat of paint?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/KtUqk-RZOPw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-painting-series-series-1-old-changing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-60432653482541503232012-10-19T21:13:00.000-07:002012-10-19T21:13:35.789-07:00Easy Banana "Cream" Pie with Chocolate Crust- For under 3$!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite, possibly my all-time favorite, fruit is banana! I love bananas by themselves, banana nut bread/muffins, with my cereal, with peanut butter on a sandwich and so many others... which includes... of course, banana cream pie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m11qHhPkoFY/UIIb-O2ZGII/AAAAAAAAAjQ/BcYGkc-v3gY/s1600/IMG_3438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m11qHhPkoFY/UIIb-O2ZGII/AAAAAAAAAjQ/BcYGkc-v3gY/s320/IMG_3438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a super easy and inexpensive recipe for a quick banana pudding-cream pie that is delicious! You will love how smooth and yummy the pie is but you'll make it again and again because it's so darn easy and affordable! I got my major components for this pie for around $3!&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C-vPsw_mj6M/UIIbXz7rSQI/AAAAAAAAAh0/KFdLMdXxOSY/s1600/IMG_3426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C-vPsw_mj6M/UIIbXz7rSQI/AAAAAAAAAh0/KFdLMdXxOSY/s320/IMG_3426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><u><b>&nbsp;Supplies Used</b></u><br />- 2 Medium-large bananas<br />-1 Bag of Goldfish- Chocolate Graham flavor<br />-1 Large 6 oz. package of banana (or vanilla) instant pudding<br />-3 Tablespoons of butter<br />-Whisk<br />-Rolling pin<br />-Sandwich bag<br />-Large mixing bowl<br />-Pie pan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*PREP NOTES* Melt the butter, you will need it for the crust and pre-make the instant pudding*<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HLOW3YvTkw/UIIbb_g5pwI/AAAAAAAAAh8/zcasZFZCJ4o/s1600/IMG_3429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HLOW3YvTkw/UIIbb_g5pwI/AAAAAAAAAh8/zcasZFZCJ4o/s320/IMG_3429.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 1- Place goldfish into sandwich bag and use rolling pin to smash goldfish into crumbles(as pictured below)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H99wKdDpvec/UIIbfTY1D5I/AAAAAAAAAiE/sTInRXm_2fQ/s1600/IMG_3430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H99wKdDpvec/UIIbfTY1D5I/AAAAAAAAAiE/sTInRXm_2fQ/s320/IMG_3430.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_pimPoDeHEs/UIIbnhBc1SI/AAAAAAAAAiY/yHUhdp5h-Uw/s1600/IMG_3432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_pimPoDeHEs/UIIbnhBc1SI/AAAAAAAAAiY/yHUhdp5h-Uw/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 2- Combine the melted butter and chocolate crumbles and form into pie pan (using a flat bottom glass worked very well!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vOt_bmSJ9Fc/UIIbrT34DeI/AAAAAAAAAig/UuYlMzmTX9g/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vOt_bmSJ9Fc/UIIbrT34DeI/AAAAAAAAAig/UuYlMzmTX9g/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1QNTtPojC8/UIIbvF53E_I/AAAAAAAAAio/jyo6Xm7C7-A/s1600/IMG_3434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B1QNTtPojC8/UIIbvF53E_I/AAAAAAAAAio/jyo6Xm7C7-A/s320/IMG_3434.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 3- slice one of the bananas and put a single layer covering the &nbsp;top of the crust.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rA7n8EOmri4/UIIbyxJ9UZI/AAAAAAAAAi0/e21EmcfAfvo/s1600/IMG_3435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rA7n8EOmri4/UIIbyxJ9UZI/AAAAAAAAAi0/e21EmcfAfvo/s320/IMG_3435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YWDkWBYyvXM/UIIb2qz0SrI/AAAAAAAAAi8/1nzmCM9m1AE/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YWDkWBYyvXM/UIIb2qz0SrI/AAAAAAAAAi8/1nzmCM9m1AE/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 4- Add the pudding into the pie pan over the bananas and crust and smooth over</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CG-7pNu601A/UIIb6dScJdI/AAAAAAAAAjE/yU-VMAcnp6Y/s1600/IMG_3437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CG-7pNu601A/UIIb6dScJdI/AAAAAAAAAjE/yU-VMAcnp6Y/s320/IMG_3437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2KaMSv3pjjA/UIIcBruMROI/AAAAAAAAAjY/cY6tt-RL-30/s1600/IMG_3439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2KaMSv3pjjA/UIIcBruMROI/AAAAAAAAAjY/cY6tt-RL-30/s320/IMG_3439.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FINAL Step- Allow pie to chill for about 1 hour in the fridge. When ready to serve, slice the other banana and layer it on top! Upon serving, add a dollop of cool whip or whipped cream and there you go!<br /><br />I know! Where is the whipped cream pic?! But I suck! And i don't have one :-( We ripped into this so fast and before I knew it, the pie was gone... But add the whipped cream on top in your mind &nbsp;:-)</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;A super quick and easy but satisfying pie! It truly was really yummy and took me no time at all to put together. I love the chocolate crunch you get from the crust and the rich pudding filling is only second to the fresh bananas layered on both the top and bottom! What's not to love?!<br /><br />Be sure to add the top layer of bananas AFTER you chill it. Bananas brown quickly after being opened. Don't forget the whipped cream and enjoy this delicious and easy Banana Pudding/Cream Pie!<br /><br />Is this something you would try? Can you think of other flavor combinations that would be great to pair for this type of tasty treat? My head is already spinning with more pie ideas! Yum! Maybe for the holiday season.....<br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/jmuWcSBwSIQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/easy-banana-cream-pie-with-chocolate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-21388814945341834972012-10-16T08:50:00.000-07:002012-10-16T08:50:24.085-07:00Cute/Kawaii Pumpkin Nail Art with Video Tutorial!Halloween is coming fast and I can't help but try to think of new and fun nail art! I am so used to trying to do scary and gross that i thought I might try something cute for a nice change for this holiday.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1I9lcusGts/UH2Aukwyt0I/AAAAAAAAAgs/B165CGTg8AM/s1600/P1140033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1I9lcusGts/UH2Aukwyt0I/AAAAAAAAAgs/B165CGTg8AM/s320/P1140033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LxGRTy8EXQ/UH2Awx_WiRI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ONaxSUQaGpw/s1600/P1140039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LxGRTy8EXQ/UH2Awx_WiRI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ONaxSUQaGpw/s320/P1140039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I decided to do some really cute/Kawaii pumpkins, with cute black beady eyes and some pink rosy cheeks! They really do look so cute and for having a Halloween theme, they are bright and vibrant rather than dark and dreary.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MKMMvMwPwM/UH2AtBs7WAI/AAAAAAAAAgk/LX-eVsLmRDQ/s1600/P1140025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0MKMMvMwPwM/UH2AtBs7WAI/AAAAAAAAAgk/LX-eVsLmRDQ/s320/P1140025.JPG" width="320" /></a>I really think these are a cute option if you don't want to get too creepy or gross for Halloween. I am going as the Queen of Hearts, so I still have to decide how to match my nails to the costume!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here the tutorial on how I did this super easy and cute design! What do you think? Any Halloween plans for your nails this year?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/adO4galSzVE?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br />Just goes to show that halloween nails don't always have to look like they came right from a horror movie! What do you think about "cute" Halloween nails?<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/rRZ-ssEEqrM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com2http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/cutekawaii-pumpkin-nail-art-with-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-35607903006935864292012-10-15T10:15:00.001-07:002012-10-15T10:15:41.816-07:00Simple, Cheap, and EASY Way to Temporary Re-cover Cushions for Under 30$!How many times have you seen a great piece of furniture that only needs maybe a new cushion or fabric? The entire area or piece of furniture can be totally uplifted by simply adding or changing a little bit of fabric....But who truly has the time to reupholster tons of things?!<br /><br />&nbsp;I'm sure those people exist but I am not one of them! There is always so much going on and I am always looking for easy shortcuts for these home projects without sacrificing durability of the piece AND without sacrificing the visual appeal. So my solution? A hot glue gun and some fabric! I know it sounds like it wouldn't work BUT it does and let me show you how...oh and note, this is just how I did it. may not be the "right" way but it worked for me and was super easy! This technique, I would imagine, would also work for other cushions types and styles!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwhipYFllyI/UHwyKVc07uI/AAAAAAAAAac/8GE4qaLH-hk/s1600/4434035_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwhipYFllyI/UHwyKVc07uI/AAAAAAAAAac/8GE4qaLH-hk/s1600/4434035_2.jpg" /></a>First, this is how the window seat looked when we first moved in.A great window with the original owner's cushions. Not very exciting and a great space to do more with! This is a working progress but I want to show you the first project I started with and it's those ugly cushions!<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pv4qfgPLoT8/UHwzH23OiTI/AAAAAAAAAa0/-s24OLTfHQE/s1600/photo+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pv4qfgPLoT8/UHwzH23OiTI/AAAAAAAAAa0/-s24OLTfHQE/s320/photo+(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">These look so out of date, dirty,and the overall style is just not appealing. These badly needed a cheap yet quick update.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWEhOSp2Myc/UHwzISPv3MI/AAAAAAAAAa8/aotNZ3SgWwY/s1600/photo+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWEhOSp2Myc/UHwzISPv3MI/AAAAAAAAAa8/aotNZ3SgWwY/s320/photo+(4).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;I started by getting my fabric. I went to Walmart and purchased 5 yrds. of the fabric I picked out, which was a very nice red to compliment the top of the window seat which was painted a soft olive green. I also happen to LOVE red as an accent colors in many ways. 5 yards cost me around 27.00$ for the type of fabric and style I chose but the prices range. Definitely would cost less than 30$ for any similar project.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9tReh1JGA_U/UHwzKJnKM1I/AAAAAAAAAbM/N-shFHtlQ6E/s1600/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9tReh1JGA_U/UHwzKJnKM1I/AAAAAAAAAbM/N-shFHtlQ6E/s320/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I measured each cushion's length (ea. measured approx 44. in.) and added them all together to get my total (44 + 44+ 44=132 in). Then I also measured the height of one cushion (2 in.) and multiplied that by 3 (the amount of cushions I have-all cushions are the same height) which would be 2x3= 6 in. for height and doubled that number to account for both sides of each cushion. I add my length and height together (132+ 12= 144 in) and this is the TOTAL amount I will at least need to cover all cushions. 5 yards is 180 in. so I gave myself a little extra to work with and help cover the back. I hope this isn't too confusing and makes sense...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQkvcZntHnc/UHwzKaGo37I/AAAAAAAAAbU/1GLHEbxJgGQ/s1600/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zQkvcZntHnc/UHwzKaGo37I/AAAAAAAAAbU/1GLHEbxJgGQ/s320/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;The picture above shows that the fabric will cover the cushion entirely, which is what I want.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Measuring the length and the height allows me to know how much I need to not only cover the surface of the cushions but to have enough for my fabric to cover the side as well. I also took a measurement of the width to ensure the fabric I got would be wide enough to reach and cover both sides. I needed a fabric at least 12 in. wide and I had no problem finding one.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Instead of measuring I simply laid my fabric out smooth, laid the cushion and eye-balled where to make my cuts. You may want to measure to be more accurate but my cuts worked fine and even if they were jagged or messed up, you will see why that doesn't matter in a few steps...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MmJ7jfP_FA/UHwzG7_icfI/AAAAAAAAAak/ajsLRBrL7FY/s1600/photo+%252811%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MmJ7jfP_FA/UHwzG7_icfI/AAAAAAAAAak/ajsLRBrL7FY/s400/photo+%252811%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I used my trusty hot glue gun and hot glue sticks (both of which I already had, so this project only cost me the fabric!). I folded one side at a time, used the hot glue to adhere the fabric to the cushion and held it for around 30 seconds to allow the glue to set. Because I don't really care about the cushions, I am not worried about a little glue on them. Plus, hot glue (once dried) is usually easy to remove. The added third bonus of this is because the fabric can also be taken off, it can be reused AND I can re-cover the cushions with a new fabric anytime I want a change!! And all it will only cost me the cost of fabric...pretty neat huh?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hrbY3IIDp78/UHwzK2HGeyI/AAAAAAAAAbc/kFl3Qtl-_jU/s1600/photo+%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hrbY3IIDp78/UHwzK2HGeyI/AAAAAAAAAbc/kFl3Qtl-_jU/s200/photo+%25288%2529.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0IXg6SfyO8/UHw47qVQVnI/AAAAAAAAAcs/dAlPg_waR80/s1600/P1140041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x0IXg6SfyO8/UHw47qVQVnI/AAAAAAAAAcs/dAlPg_waR80/s320/P1140041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The glare from the window makes the picture below a little fuzzier than I wanted but it shows what the cushion looked like once the fabric was folded and glue into place. I wasn't worried about the white line down the back of even the very visible "gift-wrap" fold BUT these are the cushions for the window seat. They are rarely moved and never turned. The bottom will never be visible to the family or potential house guests. Actually, several people who already saw them assumed that I bought new cushions! When I told them I just re-covered the old ones, they assumed I had sewn them! WRONG on both counts, haha! This quick and easy fix allows for a cheap and fast new look without going through the pain or expenses of reupholstering or buying new ones to fit your window size!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvogqBayPhM/UHw7AtoluwI/AAAAAAAAAc0/iSjV_lklj3s/s1600/photo+(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvogqBayPhM/UHw7AtoluwI/AAAAAAAAAc0/iSjV_lklj3s/s320/photo+(12).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So after a coat of soft olive green paint on the inside of the window and "new" red cushions, this is what it looks like now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgPRH6OfdQ8/UHwzHSV4rGI/AAAAAAAAAas/3EtVz0AJFvE/s1600/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgPRH6OfdQ8/UHwzHSV4rGI/AAAAAAAAAas/3EtVz0AJFvE/s320/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2BmT3bhQx1o/UHw3ccMGAaI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/LtGikPcjkfI/s1600/P1120948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2BmT3bhQx1o/UHw3ccMGAaI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/LtGikPcjkfI/s320/P1120948.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W1cyt2oqYyc/UHw3egWIUdI/AAAAAAAAAcY/3oMMgXJW0iI/s1600/P1120950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W1cyt2oqYyc/UHw3egWIUdI/AAAAAAAAAcY/3oMMgXJW0iI/s320/P1120950.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love how the red and green play off each other, without looking like a Christmas theme!&nbsp;<span style="text-align: start;">Now, are they 100% perfect without any flaws....no. But they also do not look shabby at all and really have altered how the window area looks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl1hdINR2lM/UHw8-VSfk1I/AAAAAAAAAc8/W3Qhy7Kce3w/s1600/P1120949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl1hdINR2lM/UHw8-VSfk1I/AAAAAAAAAc8/W3Qhy7Kce3w/s400/P1120949.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the cats enjoy laying by this window. They ended up loosening a little bit of the corner of the right cushion as seen in this photo, which I simply used a few straight pins to hold the fabric in place on the cushion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0u98KP2pBfw/UHxBRh9MoMI/AAAAAAAAAdw/m86NrdfIGbA/s1600/P1140055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0u98KP2pBfw/UHxBRh9MoMI/AAAAAAAAAdw/m86NrdfIGbA/s320/P1140055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-185sJHTQFkw/UHxBPSCUaSI/AAAAAAAAAdo/LWPyFmL8jm8/s1600/P1140052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-185sJHTQFkw/UHxBPSCUaSI/AAAAAAAAAdo/LWPyFmL8jm8/s640/P1140052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;So here are the after pictures! It was morning and the sun was not working with me so it looks darker than it is in the room.&nbsp;<span style="text-align: center;">I love my new red cushions! As soon as we rearrange our living room and move our couch out of the way, I will be sure to take a straight on photo from eye level. Looks a lot different than the before photo at the top! What do you think? Would you use hot glue and fabric for a quick redecorating?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOTE* My window seat was built with the house BUT WITHOUT ANY STORAGE! They built the seat and completely closed it off! Our next project with this window is creating storage into our existing window seat, super fun and efficient! Stay tuned to see how we did it and how well it worked! :-)</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/hX9o-dM3GKU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com2http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/simple-cheap-and-easy-way-to-temporary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-54078797588314006442012-10-09T18:35:00.002-07:002012-10-09T18:35:27.225-07:00DIY Kid's Towel "Rack" using Command HooksYou can only go into the bathroom so many times and see towels everywhere before you get fed up! Anyone who has kids will probably know that feeling. All 3 of my kids seem to forget that our towel rack even exists! Honestly, I am lucky if it even stays in the bathroom...sometimes I find them down the hall, in a bedroom, or wherever they randomly tossed it after drying themselves. It gets almost ridiculous, especially since none of my children are babies anymore.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adbGGzDu31w/UHTNzpSwqoI/AAAAAAAAAYs/J1ZjTFKkCPs/s1600/P1120955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-adbGGzDu31w/UHTNzpSwqoI/AAAAAAAAAYs/J1ZjTFKkCPs/s320/P1120955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I decided that something had to be done to make it easier, more efficient, more practical for the kids, AND maybe even a bit prettier. And I came up with a quick and easy solution! My newest favorite product right now is the 3MM Command Hooks. They come in all different styles and sizes to hang all different things without hurting your walls or busting out any tools. I have no problem using a drill or hammer but honestly, my life is easier when jobs can get done without them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKrRw6x-yqk/UHTOBMgqn2I/AAAAAAAAAZo/sUzcBHFnioE/s1600/P1120965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PKrRw6x-yqk/UHTOBMgqn2I/AAAAAAAAAZo/sUzcBHFnioE/s200/P1120965.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6oqJ2rXP5XI/UHTN_Lx3PNI/AAAAAAAAAZc/GzD-Vf-8kI0/s1600/P1120964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6oqJ2rXP5XI/UHTN_Lx3PNI/AAAAAAAAAZc/GzD-Vf-8kI0/s320/P1120964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />But the hooks alone in the bathroom are rather dull...Efficient, easy, and practical (as I wanted) but not really any excitement. So my solution? I grabbed 3 thin wood plaques from Walmart for .97 cents each. They were just plain with a light wood color, but I saw potential! I painted each plaque with a different color, using acrylic paint. I used a light pink, dark pink, and a vibrant blue to lay a colored base on each plaque.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3JjdG9DlFw0/UHTNxq4MAlI/AAAAAAAAAYk/uAgNt9JeJlw/s1600/P1120954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3JjdG9DlFw0/UHTNxq4MAlI/AAAAAAAAAYk/uAgNt9JeJlw/s320/P1120954.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CI3nGlhKXA/UHTN5eFTBZI/AAAAAAAAAZE/SZUxKk4Phms/s1600/P1120958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CI3nGlhKXA/UHTN5eFTBZI/AAAAAAAAAZE/SZUxKk4Phms/s200/P1120958.JPG" width="200" /></a>Then I used one of my best and favorite resources.. Google! And I looked up letters in different fonts. I printed each child's initial in a larger size and cut it out and used it as a stencil. My letters were A, L, and J. Both my daughters names begin with A but my middle daughter (Alexandria) goes by Lex or Lexi and we didn't want any confusion with the same letters so we used L for her instead of A. Each letter was colored in using different colors to stand out on the base color. After the letters were in place, I used some glitter and went over the girls' initials with it because most girl loves things that sparkle! Even with the letters, I still felt they need some type of accent or pop so I added a little picture on each plaque. I painted flowers for my first daughter, a butterfly for my second daughter, and a car for my son.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiMvDMAAY3I/UHTNw0Do57I/AAAAAAAAAYc/QVb5SB11khQ/s1600/P1120953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiMvDMAAY3I/UHTNw0Do57I/AAAAAAAAAYc/QVb5SB11khQ/s320/P1120953.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kUOwdReRDRk/UHTN7R0ke_I/AAAAAAAAAZM/0suL2CgSNrQ/s1600/P1120959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kUOwdReRDRk/UHTN7R0ke_I/AAAAAAAAAZM/0suL2CgSNrQ/s200/P1120959.JPG" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKd9UOnnMBM/UHTN9ROcxqI/AAAAAAAAAZU/vt5PcpnxwVc/s1600/P1120960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKd9UOnnMBM/UHTN9ROcxqI/AAAAAAAAAZU/vt5PcpnxwVc/s200/P1120960.JPG" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><br />I made sure to measure and mark so the plaques were an equal distance apart from each other and all at the same height. Once I had the plaques on the wall, I mounted the Command hooks right below them. The best part about this, besides how adorable the plaques, is that each kid is excited to have their own hook AND they can easily reach it. Now they are excited to put their towels up, they admire their initial and know which hook is theirs. There is no fighting about it and it even adds a nice pop of color to the bathroom!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CAcOPq3ldp4/UHTN3lnm5bI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SMB_nYKljak/s1600/P1120957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CAcOPq3ldp4/UHTN3lnm5bI/AAAAAAAAAY8/SMB_nYKljak/s200/P1120957.JPG" width="200" /></a>What do you guys think? Have you used these Command hooks in your bathroom or house yet? How about the personalized plaques, cool right?! Anymore ideas on how or where to use them? I will have additional posts on places I stuck these nifty hooks! :-)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PLXtlyjoYuA/UHTOE4lEwVI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/dUSAE8Sb9-s/s1600/P1120961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PLXtlyjoYuA/UHTOE4lEwVI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/dUSAE8Sb9-s/s320/P1120961.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDCAA0g-PHM/UHTOHDWSFlI/AAAAAAAAAaA/CACMI8BcEBA/s1600/P1120962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RDCAA0g-PHM/UHTOHDWSFlI/AAAAAAAAAaA/CACMI8BcEBA/s640/P1120962.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br /><br />&nbsp;Are these cute and practical or what?! :-)<br /><br /><br />-Cre8tiveKtina<br />xoxo<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/3mLgLoMkD3s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com2http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-kids-towel-rack-using-command-hooks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-82394992199860015592012-10-08T00:07:00.002-07:002012-10-08T00:07:47.643-07:00I'm Baaaaack and with a few changes and Pretty Barbie Cake :-)So I have been a very bad blogger :-( &nbsp;I started linking my nail stuff to Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest while losing site of this blog. I didn't feel I could keep up with it and that doing the Facebook thing would be easier but it isn't as gratifying. I can't include everything I want to like I can in a blog post and I certainly have my Facebook page exclusively dedicated to my nail art.<br /><br />&nbsp;But that is just it... I feel that committing myself to SOLELY nail art is a waste! I have a creative mind and I love doing all types of different projects and DIY stuff! Not only that, but I am not only a nail artist, but a mother, housewife, and a frugal lady with a crafty eye! The fact is I love nail art, I do. I wish I had tons more time to dedicate to it but I don't. In between nail art, I have tons of other things I do around my house, with my kids, and for my family. I want to be able to share all the little projects I do, which will include nail art but not be limited to it.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WBf-Z-8F4HE/UHJubPCzovI/AAAAAAAAAVo/t7_QPo46Lu4/s1600/Image08132011175551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WBf-Z-8F4HE/UHJubPCzovI/AAAAAAAAAVo/t7_QPo46Lu4/s320/Image08132011175551.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />First and foremost, I am the mother to 3 gorgeous kids and they keep me busy, as does maintaining the house they continuously manage to destroy. This is why I decided to share all my tips, projects, and crafts that I do. You may get ideas or inspiration or maybe you can toss me some!<br /><br />The first non-nail art thing I want to share is the barbie cake I made for my younger daughter, Alexandria. We had a joint birthday party for her and my son (their birthday are only 30 days apart!) and she decided she wanted a barbie cake for her 4th birthday. I am not a baker or trained in any type of classical cooking or baking techniques. However, the one thing I do go crazy making every year is my kids' birthday cakes. I always make it from scratch and in the theme they want. I added a pic of the cake I made for my son as well which came out great but I didn't take pictures while doing it! I am such a dunce!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9BAH-YqKKQ/UHJvobeVZPI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1ASCvqWsXXI/s1600/photo+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9BAH-YqKKQ/UHJvobeVZPI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1ASCvqWsXXI/s320/photo+(15).JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WG5UpEtaTUI/UHJvo4G-bcI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WfgHKw5lge0/s1600/photo+(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WG5UpEtaTUI/UHJvo4G-bcI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WfgHKw5lge0/s320/photo+(16).JPG" width="240" /></a>The Spiderman cake&nbsp;</div><br /><br />This is quick-do tutorial of how I put this together for the structure aspect but if you have any questions about the design or any materials used that aren't mentioned, just comment as ask! :-) I wasn't really preparing to do a tutorial with this project of else I would have gotten more pics of everything.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IvnYW6vKknY/UHJy-aH_uJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/w-fH_eln_Xg/s1600/photo+(17).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IvnYW6vKknY/UHJy-aH_uJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/w-fH_eln_Xg/s320/photo+(17).JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I used 2 Pyrex measuring cups to bake the cake in. I used a 4-cup measuring cup for the base(on left) and a 1-cup measuring cup that narrows at the bottom of the cup. The smaller cup provided the perfect shape for the top of the dress, when turned upside down. The cake is just a store-bought chocolate cake mix. I was focused on the design of the cake so I went with pre-made mix to make it easier. I let the cakes cool completely then I stuck them in the freezer for a few hours. Yes, I FROZE them! This doesn't affect the cake's taste or texture and makes it so much easier to frost, almost no crumbs! Yay :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QnGW2eL588/UHJy-y0m9-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/SemuaUJa5u4/s1600/photo+(18).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QnGW2eL588/UHJy-y0m9-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/SemuaUJa5u4/s320/photo+(18).JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I used regular cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to make a vanilla cream cheese frosting and frosted both parts lightly. I placed the top part onto the bottom and then frosted another layer to seal the cakes together<br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">*Note</span>- You can use skewers to help the stability of the cake but I didn't need to. The density of the cake and the way they were baked, as well as the height, worked in my favor here and skewers weren't necessary to connect the cakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJB8axeJ8RQ/UHJy_eE2lkI/AAAAAAAAAWk/yuoMpXmjAmg/s1600/photo+(19).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJB8axeJ8RQ/UHJy_eE2lkI/AAAAAAAAAWk/yuoMpXmjAmg/s320/photo+(19).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plIzNBFSTSs/UHJzAQ8-a9I/AAAAAAAAAWs/3qmfPLTYUkw/s1600/photo+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plIzNBFSTSs/UHJzAQ8-a9I/AAAAAAAAAWs/3qmfPLTYUkw/s320/photo+(20).JPG" width="240" /></a>&nbsp;The next thing was created a hole in the center to stick my barbie in. I have seen several Barbie cakes and different techniques on how to do this but this is how I did it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a plastic tube(similar to the M&amp;Ms filled candy cane tubes) and I used this to go into the cake. As you can see from the picture, the tube worked well and the cake came out with the tube! Now my hole is there and it's time to get barbie ready!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rbo51l9pTtE/UHJzA-euJ2I/AAAAAAAAAW0/E1yCVgHp0Rc/s1600/photo+(21).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rbo51l9pTtE/UHJzA-euJ2I/AAAAAAAAAW0/E1yCVgHp0Rc/s320/photo+(21).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiw6k9ZqmXc/UHJzEE89DDI/AAAAAAAAAXE/GsI8F8RGWqE/s1600/photo+(23).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiw6k9ZqmXc/UHJzEE89DDI/AAAAAAAAAXE/GsI8F8RGWqE/s320/photo+(23).JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mT9ve2Y0ImY/UHJzBjX2AtI/AAAAAAAAAW8/s4h9Bq3YHQo/s1600/photo+(22).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mT9ve2Y0ImY/UHJzBjX2AtI/AAAAAAAAAW8/s4h9Bq3YHQo/s320/photo+(22).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;I used a Barbie that my daughter already had and just bought her a new outfit at Walmart for about 3$ (cheaper than a new Barbie!). I picked the outfit based on the top, knowing that would create the top for my dress cake. After Barbie was dressed and her hair was done, she was ready to get wrapped in cling wrap. And yes, I did do Barbie's hair special for this. For one, it was a mess! And two, it needed to be up to stay up to be out of the way and not to get hair in the food.....Oh and three would be that she needed to look nice for her princess debut on the cake :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3FHEDTYjcg/UHJzFubemaI/AAAAAAAAAXU/YA2rp1S14Kc/s1600/photo+(25).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V3FHEDTYjcg/UHJzFubemaI/AAAAAAAAAXU/YA2rp1S14Kc/s320/photo+(25).JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wMMVrUabgs/UHJzFMFM45I/AAAAAAAAAXM/doUgrVpcX9k/s1600/photo+(24).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wMMVrUabgs/UHJzFMFM45I/AAAAAAAAAXM/doUgrVpcX9k/s320/photo+(24).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After completely wrapping her lower body in cling wrap, I stuck barbie right into the cake and push her down until her hips met with the cake.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc9DO4xICNE/UHJy9vnqpSI/AAAAAAAAAWM/6-cXLbk5ICc/s1600/photo+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc9DO4xICNE/UHJy9vnqpSI/AAAAAAAAAWM/6-cXLbk5ICc/s320/photo+(15).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />Then I went crazy! I wish I would have gotten more pictures while I was decorating but as you can see, I used pink and purple frostings (both I made) to cover and color the "dress". The black bow and outline was made with a store-bought black glitter frosting and I bought pre-made sugar flowers by Wilton. I also used some pink and white edible pearls for accents all over to really make sure that something was going on everywhere on the cake!<br /><br />In the end, my daughter LOVED it and so did a bunch of other people! No one wanted to cut into her and eat her, but we did....and she was delicious! No Barbies were harmed int he making or devouring of this cake :-)<br /><br /><br />So what do you think? Would you try to make a cake like this? Maybe a different theme would be cool, like Hawaiian Barbie! Any cool cakes you created, have seen, or want to try? Comment and tell me all about it!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/lda6gZUh7UM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com7http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2012/10/im-baaaaack-and-with-few-changes-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-47146194401388420312011-04-10T02:20:00.000-07:002011-04-10T02:20:58.595-07:00Amazing Prize haul! And Dotted nails...Nail Fanatic is having an amazing giveaway on her blog! She has an amazing assortment or random polishes going to one lucky winner! Hurry up and try to enter, only running until May 2nd! I am excited and hope&nbsp; win. The prize are jaw-dropping amazing!! Check out her page!<a href="http://nailfanatic.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-cleaning-giveaway.html">Nail Fanatic/Sprig Giveaway</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/qe_B668ZyNk/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qe_B668ZyNk?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qe_B668ZyNk?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Also, I uploaded another design yesterday to youtube. Very simple and cute. The video is included, please check it out<br /><br /><br />Thanks for reading and don't forget to enter the giveaway!!!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/-lRFgOHbggI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com1http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/04/amazing-prize-haul-and-dotted-nails.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-21698330075753466302011-04-08T08:25:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:25:06.405-07:00*~*Watering the Garden*~* Nail Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbEOQkMHTI/TZ8mIbawcKI/AAAAAAAAATc/hXIu0PiAF5k/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8EbEOQkMHTI/TZ8mIbawcKI/AAAAAAAAATc/hXIu0PiAF5k/s320/029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZnNfjV-_84/TZ8mLO_A9tI/AAAAAAAAATg/5uI6R74ZUso/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZnNfjV-_84/TZ8mLO_A9tI/AAAAAAAAATg/5uI6R74ZUso/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L1MmGskjLd0/TZ8mOi91HvI/AAAAAAAAATk/54HTNv6wGE8/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L1MmGskjLd0/TZ8mOi91HvI/AAAAAAAAATk/54HTNv6wGE8/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbwP35_kaYw/TZ8mRwOp9wI/AAAAAAAAATo/r45YVN-P9WU/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbwP35_kaYw/TZ8mRwOp9wI/AAAAAAAAATo/r45YVN-P9WU/s320/037.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1RbWwYT-Co?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div>I think when many people think of spring, they think of blooming flowers and new growth. So for a spring theme, that's what I did. I did a scene with a hose watering a small blooming garden. What do you think? Came out kinda cool. I need to get better with flowers....and I need more nail polish colors! haha, anyway, I hope you like this little scene. It was a contest entry and I included the YouTube video/semi-tutorial. Please let me now what you think! Thanks for reading!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/Xlt_IHbqF-U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/04/watering-garden-nail-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-22812277628851857752011-04-06T08:21:00.000-07:002011-04-06T08:21:48.009-07:00Care Bears Nail Design!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--quAUTb5PFE/TZyD0W6fLhI/AAAAAAAAATI/5mMi3dBDafM/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--quAUTb5PFE/TZyD0W6fLhI/AAAAAAAAATI/5mMi3dBDafM/s320/091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KOtlVBMMP30/TZyD3NH9JnI/AAAAAAAAATM/LSFyho3JVCw/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KOtlVBMMP30/TZyD3NH9JnI/AAAAAAAAATM/LSFyho3JVCw/s320/092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0S4Po71KcE/TZyD5yZrZlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NkUzOSSfVXM/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0S4Po71KcE/TZyD5yZrZlI/AAAAAAAAATQ/NkUzOSSfVXM/s320/095.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsYkwtlkBxI/TZyD_zgCGvI/AAAAAAAAATY/KKdcVfY6qAE/s1600/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsYkwtlkBxI/TZyD_zgCGvI/AAAAAAAAATY/KKdcVfY6qAE/s320/097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/7IX0wqvAbiw?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div>This was a Care Bears nail design I did for another YouTube contest! I was using a picture to work from but I think the end result is pretty nice! There were a couple areas I wasn't too pleased with but the overall result was not as bad as I expected. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading and please feel free to check out my YouTube channel ( <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Ktina0420?feature=mhum">http://www.youtube.com/user/Ktina0420?feature=mhum</a> ). I included the tutorial/contest video from YouTube if you would like to see how I created the design. Again, thanks for reading and have a great day!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/wxQ6MnSfd4Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com2http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/04/care-bears-nail-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-66811590432335435292011-03-22T06:14:00.000-07:002011-03-22T06:14:38.512-07:00Colorful Fish Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/U9pwhVRzINw?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div>Another YouTube contest entry... I can't help it. It is sometimes hard for me to think of new ideas or designs. When someone gives a little direction, such as a theme, it makes a bit easier for at times. The theme for this contest was anything to do with colorful fish! I thought that was interesting....and different so I entered. The video is the tutorial of how I created my design. I also included a few pics to check out. What do you think? What would you do for a colorful fish theme? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VAg5A9A-nS8/TYif_iFBsZI/AAAAAAAAATA/JmjVJjYdKtA/s1600/074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VAg5A9A-nS8/TYif_iFBsZI/AAAAAAAAATA/JmjVJjYdKtA/s320/074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;This was what I came up with. When I was starting the angelfish, I had no clear idea of what I was going to do...but I think they came out pretty good considering!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6XbtTqG14YA/TYigDdvUvYI/AAAAAAAAATE/hbhQV01HJc0/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6XbtTqG14YA/TYigDdvUvYI/AAAAAAAAATE/hbhQV01HJc0/s320/081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cross your fingers for me and thanks for reading!! Hope you enjoyed and stick around because more designs and ideas should be up soon! Feel free to follow, comment, and check out my youtube channel for more video tutorials! Thanks again!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/user/Ktina0420?feature=mhum<br />My YouTube Channel<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/k4HzcoyQdjc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com1http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/03/colorful-fish-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-36929922445885041922011-03-17T13:04:00.000-07:002011-03-17T13:04:51.107-07:00*~*The Fifties*~* Nail Designs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i5REs11qF70/TYJoXlD77zI/AAAAAAAAAS4/hVLhmPEz4H4/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i5REs11qF70/TYJoXlD77zI/AAAAAAAAAS4/hVLhmPEz4H4/s320/067.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp; The Fifties have officially been brought back...in the form of a nail contest! PicturePerfectNails on YouTube is holding a nail art contest and the theme was the 1950s. I thought it was a very cool theme, and I was excited to put in an entry and this was what I came up with. I was happy with the way they came out but I also am thinking of another possible set to do! What do you think? I also included the tutorial video on how I did the nails. Do they look like they could represent the 1950s? Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TrMKmobnQU4/TYJobdtPi_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/JvNMjQC0jZU/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TrMKmobnQU4/TYJobdtPi_I/AAAAAAAAAS8/JvNMjQC0jZU/s320/068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/G9fF6ax_Wn0/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9fF6ax_Wn0?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9fF6ax_Wn0?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/YBYYF4D76Ng" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/03/fifties-nail-designs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-8459777102508309102011-03-14T14:16:00.000-07:002011-03-14T14:16:11.704-07:00Springtime Nail Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/yddVKzLH4N0?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1WCkBnvksY/TX6EsRp_EPI/AAAAAAAAASs/UNo_XmVcYzI/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7j1ohAiFJRk/TX6Ew1iH5LI/AAAAAAAAASw/k4q1ajhEfek/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7j1ohAiFJRk/TX6Ew1iH5LI/AAAAAAAAASw/k4q1ajhEfek/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1WCkBnvksY/TX6EsRp_EPI/AAAAAAAAASs/UNo_XmVcYzI/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1WCkBnvksY/TX6EsRp_EPI/AAAAAAAAASs/UNo_XmVcYzI/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a>So Spring is either here or almost here, depending on where you live. I created this design very randomly after receiving a new bottle of shimmery blue nail polish by Sinful Colors. I used some pastel colors and created a very spring type design. I also included the video for the tutorial on how I created this design. What do you think? Do you think it is a spring design or do you see something else when you look at it? I think it's cute and the flower came out decent. Please comment and check out the video for the tutorial! Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/tGJpIhvKBbI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/03/springtime-nail-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-38573219166816758092011-03-12T11:00:00.000-07:002011-03-12T11:00:41.519-07:00Simple Green-St. Patrick's Day Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2jX-_nTukco/TXuoPCPR2uI/AAAAAAAAASk/94la6up6448/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2jX-_nTukco/TXuoPCPR2uI/AAAAAAAAASk/94la6up6448/s320/049.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JPSo1by6qgs/TXuoT48ywEI/AAAAAAAAASo/g07WJUOq5x0/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JPSo1by6qgs/TXuoT48ywEI/AAAAAAAAASo/g07WJUOq5x0/s320/052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/8G1RMwRhitE?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' />I have had a crazy few weeks with my move but I am finally starting to get settled. I am "almost" unpacked and getting organized in my new home. I wasn't able to do much over the course of these few weeks because of how hectic my schedule was but I finally sat down last night and did a quick design. I went with green colors for a St. Patrick's Day theme. I am Irish and St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, so why not? It is a very simple and easy to do design and can be done pretty quickly. It's nothing to flashy but a cute option for q quick design and for shorter nails. I included a few pics above to show the design but I also included the tutorial video from my YouTube channel. Please let me know what you think and check out my other designs! I love to hear feedback! Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed and I will have more designs very soon!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/w-MjtTfs7mc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com1http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/03/simple-green-st-patricks-day-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-30116573889730654412011-02-27T18:21:00.000-07:002011-02-27T18:21:33.614-07:00Alice in Wonderland Inspired Nails!&nbsp;The first nail is the King of Hearts, second nail is the Flamingo used to play croquet with, the third is one of the singing flowers, the fourth is the caterpillar and the fifth is one of the Ace of Hearts playing cards.<br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/AsvATZGAxLA?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9F-iKzkI1-s/TWr3MlLu6QI/AAAAAAAAASU/mXHbZQvdefQ/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9F-iKzkI1-s/TWr3MlLu6QI/AAAAAAAAASU/mXHbZQvdefQ/s320/043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0VTyonPq4LU/TWr3JvQSE2I/AAAAAAAAASQ/VkHNZSlYcqo/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9I3Z5HJ4P0c/TWr3SbG6NFI/AAAAAAAAASc/lBl_dNNxKcs/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9I3Z5HJ4P0c/TWr3SbG6NFI/AAAAAAAAASc/lBl_dNNxKcs/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HlfttNVlEb4/TWr3Ph87iCI/AAAAAAAAASY/tg8nTfMtsfY/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HlfttNVlEb4/TWr3Ph87iCI/AAAAAAAAASY/tg8nTfMtsfY/s320/045.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0VTyonPq4LU/TWr3JvQSE2I/AAAAAAAAASQ/VkHNZSlYcqo/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0VTyonPq4LU/TWr3JvQSE2I/AAAAAAAAASQ/VkHNZSlYcqo/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a>I recently did a set of nails that was inspired by the movie Alice in Wonderland for a nail art contest. And the movie I am most fond of is the cartoon animated version from 1951. That is the one I grew up with. I give Johnny Depp and the rest of the cast credit for a job well done but I have to stick with what I know. Anyway, onto some pics of the nails I did and a video included of briefly how I created the designs. I am currently in the process of moving to a new state! While I will try to post and check in as much as I possibly can, I may be absent for the next week or 2, in order to have a smooth transition into my new home. Hope you enjoyed this design and please stick with me because I will be back to normal in a few weeks! Thanks for reading and have a great day!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/nOq0mcIxQ1s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/02/alice-in-wonderland-inspired-nails.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-15786711904176715742011-02-21T18:37:00.000-07:002011-02-21T18:37:01.440-07:00Everyone Loves an Irish Girl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frw01YcN2XU/TWMRhZ_pQuI/AAAAAAAAASE/CVLLaZnj3Oc/s1600/st+pattys+day+nails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9GZLEt453E/TWMRiEeikyI/AAAAAAAAASI/Gbfl-vUMA9A/s1600/st+pattys+day+nails3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9GZLEt453E/TWMRiEeikyI/AAAAAAAAASI/Gbfl-vUMA9A/s320/st+pattys+day+nails3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frw01YcN2XU/TWMRhZ_pQuI/AAAAAAAAASE/CVLLaZnj3Oc/s1600/st+pattys+day+nails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-frw01YcN2XU/TWMRhZ_pQuI/AAAAAAAAASE/CVLLaZnj3Oc/s320/st+pattys+day+nails2.jpg" width="240" /></a>&nbsp;(The pictures show my thumb nail, the first one was before I added the greet dots, and the second one is the completed design for every nail except the ring finger)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nyaxZCOQQoU/TWMRgr9ypYI/AAAAAAAAASA/EWsf-g-dLe4/s1600/st+pattys+day+nails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nyaxZCOQQoU/TWMRgr9ypYI/AAAAAAAAASA/EWsf-g-dLe4/s320/st+pattys+day+nails.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner and I got in the mood early for some green. So I got an early set of St. Patty's Day nails done. I started with a french tip on my own nail and that alone is just too plain for me now so I had to keep going. I started with one green stripe on each nail and ended with this. I am an Irish girl and this proudly displays my background. I am really happy with the way it looks and I love all the green colors. I did the Irish flag on the ring finger just for a little variety. SO what do you think? Any fellow Irish people who enjoyed this design? I hope so! Even those who aren't Irish can still enjoy this cute design! Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed and please leave and comments or questions below. Thanks again!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/-JYv5BYHys8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/02/everyone-loves-irish-girl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157628008305961259.post-89007256138562689252011-02-21T07:55:00.000-07:002011-02-21T07:55:15.669-07:00Disney Characters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyW81BvDuOY/TWJ4xlB4RsI/AAAAAAAAAR0/hOKJsUVHfK8/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyW81BvDuOY/TWJ4xlB4RsI/AAAAAAAAAR0/hOKJsUVHfK8/s320/080.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cpn11lUoHkA/TWJ48UyKXGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/rDdnePt1P7Y/s1600/291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cpn11lUoHkA/TWJ48UyKXGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/rDdnePt1P7Y/s320/291.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBBYuJkvM9s/TWJ5FiLroYI/AAAAAAAAAR8/lHykMzRHlwU/s1600/309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBBYuJkvM9s/TWJ5FiLroYI/AAAAAAAAAR8/lHykMzRHlwU/s320/309.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RVXa2_WCMyo/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RVXa2_WCMyo?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RVXa2_WCMyo?f=user_uploads&c=google-webdrive-0&app=youtube_gdata" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>I found another contest on YouTube with a movie theme. I decided to give some Disney characters another shot. I didn't do the same characters that I attempted before. I did a set of Disney Movie nails. Each nail represents a different Disney movie.<br /><br />In order in the picture- Mushu from Mulan, Alice from Alice in Wonderland, Mike from Monsters Inc., Genie from Aladdin, and Chip from Beauty and the Beast. I included a few pictures and a tutorial video. The pictures aren't wonderful but the video shows the nail images well.<br /><br />I entered the entire set into the contest so keep your fingers crossed for me! Feel free to check out the video I included which is a mini tutorial on how I did each design. Thanks for reading and hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave questions or comments and please check out my other designs!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NailArtDesignsTutorialsAndRandomInformation/~4/KSxm13b9jA4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Kristina McReynoldshttps://plus.google.com/112234045117996726614noreply@blogger.com0http://cre8tivektina.blogspot.com/2011/02/disney-characters.html